Jurnee Smollett-Bell
Acting
1986-10-01 · New York City, New York, USA
Jurnee Diana Smollett (born October 1, 1986) is an American actress. Smollett began her career as a child actress appearing on television sitcoms, including On Our Own (1994–1995) and Full House (1992–1994). As an adult, Smollett has starred in the films The Great Debaters (2007), Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor (2013), and Birds of Prey (2020). Her television roles include the NBC sports drama Friday Night Lights (2009–2011), the HBO fantasy horror drama True Blood (2013–2014), the WGN America period drama Underground (2016–2017), and the HBO horror drama Lovecraft Country (2020). For the latter, she received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.
Filmography
Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America
2026 · Series
Smoke
2025 · Series
Number One on the Call Sheet
2025 · Series
The Order
2024 · Movie
We Grown Now
2024 · Movie
The Burial
2023 · Movie
Lou
2022 · Movie
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 · Series
Sherri
2022 · Series
The Future Of
2022 · Series
Spiderhead
2022 · Movie
A Night at the Academy Museum
2021 · Movie
Lovecraft Country
2020 · Series
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
2020 · Movie
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · Series
The Twilight Zone
2019 · Series
Sofia the First: Forever Royal
2018 · Movie
One Last Thing
2018 · Movie
Hands of Stone
2016 · Movie
Underground
2016 · Series
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015 · Series
Hot Ones
2015 · Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Series
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
2013 · Movie
Do No Harm
2013 · Series
Sofia the First
2013 · Series
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4
2012 · Movie
The Mob Doctor
2012 · Series
Conan
2010 · Series
The Defenders
2010 · Series
Parenthood
2010 · Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Series
True Blood
2008 · Series
The Great Debaters
2007 · Movie
Friday Night Lights
2006 · Series
Gridiron Gang
2006 · Movie
Roll Bounce
2005 · Movie
Grey's Anatomy
2005 · Series
House
2004 · Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · Series
Wanda at Large
2003 · Series
Ruby's Bucket of Blood
2001 · Movie
Strong Medicine
2000 · Series
Beautiful Joe
2000 · Movie
Selma, Lord, Selma
1999 · Movie
Eve's Bayou
1997 · Movie
The View
1997 · Series
Cosby
1996 · Series
Jack
1996 · Movie
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995 · Series
ER
1994 · Series
On Our Own
1994 · Series
NYPD Blue
1993 · Series
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
1992 · Series
Out All Night
1992 · Series
Martin
1992 · Series
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992 · Series
Sunday in Paris
1991 · Movie
Full House
1987 · Series
Sunflower
Movie